South Carolina Softball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

South Carolina Gamecocks

SEC (37-20, 9-15)

 
 
Coach: Beverly Smith
 
Key Field Players:
Riley Blampied, Junior, IF, .278 BA, 7 HR, 41 RBI, 16 SB
Zoe Laneaux, Junior, IF, .279 BA, 3 HR, 21 RBI
Brooke Blankenship, Sophomore, IF, .313 BA, 1 HR, 27 RBI
Aniyah Black, Junior, OF, .267 BA, 6 HR, 24 RBI
Jen Cummings, Junior, C/UTL, .265 BA, 3 HR, 25 RBI
Marissa Gonzalez, Sophomore, OF, .272 BA, 4 HR, 24 RBI
Jordan Fabian, Senior, C/IF, .204 BA, 10 HR, 31 RBI, 21 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Donnie Gobourne, Senior, P, 2.15 ERA, 13-6 W/L, 7 CG, 120.2 IP, 189 SO
Karsen Ochs, Senior, P, 3.07 ERA, 7-6 W/L, 1 CG, 70.2 IP, 49 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .267 (141st in nation, 11th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.28 (141, 9)
Doubles per Game: 1.36 (59, 4)
Earned Run Average: 3.01 (90, 9)
Fielding Percentage: .978 (16, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.74 (85, 12)
Scoring Offense: 5.25 (52, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .434 (78, 10)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.06 (19, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.15 (160, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019Regionallost to South Florida, defeated Bethune-Cookman, defeated South Florida, eliminated by Florida State
2018Regionaldefeated UNC Greensboro, lost to Liberty, defeated Liberty
2018Super Regionaleliminated by Arizona State
2017Regionaldefeated St. Francis, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Arizona
2016Regionaldefeated South Florida, lost to Florida State, defeated South Florida, eliminated by Florida State
2015Regionallost to UCF, eliminated by Florida State
2014Regionallost to South Florida, defeated Fordham, eliminated by South Florida
2013Regionaldefeated Houston, lost to Texas, defeated Houston, eliminated by Texas
2007Regionaldefeated North Carolina State, lost to Oregon, defeated North Carolina State, defeated Oregon, defeated Oregon
2007Super Regionaleliminated by Northwestern
2004Regionallost to Louisiana, defeated Centenary, eliminated by Northwestern
2003Regionaldefeated Princeton, lost to Texas A&M, defeated Cal State Northridge, defeated Boston College, eliminated by Texas A&M
2002Regionaldefeated Eastern Kentucky, lost to Georgia, defeated Georgia, defeated UCLA, eliminated by UCLA
2001Regionallost to DePaul, eliminated by Illinois State
 
*all team stats through 5/7